Once again this year, “L’uomo che Cammina” – NonFestival of the Sacred and Nature – will bring the Reggio Emilia Apennines to life with many free cultural events, in various villages.
9th Edition, 2026
PROGRAM
Walking, Discovering, Creating
Date: Saturday, June 20
Location: Castelnovo ne' Monti - Felina. At Tegge Park in Felina as part of the Tegge Festival.
Time: 4:30 p.m. – Walk with Ermanio Beretti; 5:30 p.m. – Botanical Impressions with Bea Ceramica.
Walk featuring the search for and collection of wild herbs, followed by a demonstration of botanical ceramics.
Lostatobrado in Concert
Date: Friday, June 26
Location: Castelnovo ne' Monti. At Piazza delle Armi in the historic center
Time: 9:00 PM
Featuring Alessio Vanni, Lorenzo Valdesalici, and Lorenzo Marra; in case of inclement weather, the event will be held at the Bismantova Theater
Man, the Word, in the Woods, in Memory
Date: Friday, June 26
Location: Vetto - Rosano. At the Church of Rosano.
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Tiziano Fratus in conversation with Guido Monti—presentation and reading from “Una foresta ricamata”; musical accompaniment by Bianca Zappettini on cello and Davide Scifo on guitar.
Exhibition - Mystical Herbarium of the Apennines
Date: Saturday, June 27, through Saturday, July 18
Location: Castelnovo ne' Monti. At the Laudato Sì’ Center – Eremo della Pietra di Bismantova
Opening hours: Saturday, June 27, at 5:00 p.m.
Opening hours: June 27–July 14, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; July 15–18, daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Works by Alessandra Calò with a literary contribution by Elisa Veronesi. Curated by Francesca Baboni and Stefano Taddei
Sacred Woods and Forests
Date: Sunday, June 28
Location: Baiso. At the Toschi Oratory in Baiso
Time: 5:00 p.m.
The Spirituality of the Plant World: Woods and Forests in Myth and Fairy Tales with Fabio Bortesi; musical accompaniment by Giacomo Galvani and Maddalena Boni on flutes.
New Excavations at Campo Pianelli in Bismantova
Date: Monday, June 29
Location: Castelnovo ne'Monti. At the Piazza delle Armi in the historic center
Time: 9:00 PM
The Prehistory of the Reggio Apennines. By and with Claudio Cavazzuti and Iames Tirabassi.
Ceramics Course
Date: Wednesday, July 1, July 8, and July 15
Location: Castelnovo ne' Monti. At the Crovi Library
“L’Uomo Collina” (The Hill Man)
Date: Friday, July 3
Location: Castelnovo ne'Monti. At the Monte Bagnolo Pine Forest.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Reading of a story for children and adults, followed by an art exhibition
Featuring Mauro Ferrari, Ermanio Beretti, and the readers from the “Arcunta” group at the Crovi Library, with musical accompaniment by Elisabetta Delprato on violin. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held in the foyer of the Bismantova Theater.
“L’Uomo Collina” – Exhibition
Dates: July 3 – 25
Location: Castelnovo ne' Monti. In the Foyer of the Bismantova Theater.
Hours: During the Bismantova Theater’s opening hours
Animals: Guardians of Stories
Date: Monday, July 6
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Location: Piazza delle Armi, Castelnovone' Monti
Book presentation by and with Francesca Matteoni; in case of inclement weather, the event will be held at the Bismantova Theater
San Benedetto in Bismantova
Date: Saturday, July 11
Location: Pietra di Bismantova
Time: 4:00 p.m. – Mass at the Sanctuary of Bismantova; 5:00 p.m. – Hike to the summit of Pietra di Bismantova
Ascent to Pietra di Bismantova with the Benedictines of the Abbey of San Giovanni on the feast day of the patron saint of Europe
Cultural event in collaboration with the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine National Park.
In case of inclement weather, the hike will be canceled and replaced with a discussion on the topic at the Laudato Si’ Center.
Stories Amid Nature
Date: Wednesday, July 29
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Location: Baiso. At the Toschi Oratory
Stories of traditions and local areas with Fabiola Monticelli
The Care of Creation in the Message of St. Benedict and St. Francis
Date: Friday, September 4
Location: Castelnovo ne' Monti. At the Church of the Resurrection
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Cultural event in collaboration with the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine National Park
The Oblivion of a Family and Its Rebirth Through Poetic Language, Through the Living Word
Date: Friday, September 18
Location: Foyer of the Bismantova Theater, Castelnovo ne' Monti
Time: 9:00 PM
Paola Loreto, in conversation with Guido Monti, presents and reads from “Miei lari,” published by marcos y marcos edizioni, 2025
In collaboration with the “Vola Alta Parola” festival at Palazzo Magnani.
For detailed program information, visit the website.
Information offices
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Last update 06/07/2026
